Welch Trail

The Welch Trail is a segment of a 14 mile long shared-use trail known as the "Barcelona to Chautauqua Institution Trail”, which when fully constructed will extend from Lake Erie in the hamlet of Barcelona, New York, to the Chautauqua Institution in the Town of Chautauqua, New York.

Village Water Distribution System Upgrades

Upgraded various areas of the water system, including; installation of new 8" water main on Bliss Street, new 12" main on West Main Street, new 12" main under Chautauqua Creek from Water Street to West Main Street, new line from an intake in the Chautauqua Creek gorge to the Minton Reservoir, upgrades to the Bliss Street pump station (new pumps, piping and controls), standby generators at the Bliss Street pump station and Water Plant, Water Plant building renovations (new windows, roof, masonry repairs), and Water Plant filter rehabilitation (replacement of filter media, clarifier media cle